New content processor family from Cavium for deep packet filtering in network systems

Cavium Networks has released new content processor family called NITROX DPI CN17XX .The NITROX DPI CN17XX processors can handle data speeds of 4Gbps to 20 Gbps of deterministic performance with low latency and support unlimited number of pattern rule-sets and flows. The NITROX DPI processors suitable for network security applications such as application level firewalls, intrusion prevention (IPS), gateway anti-virus, unified threat management and content-based QoS in routers, switches, appliances and services blades for the Enterprise, Datacenter and Service Provider markets.

Cavium's new DPI technology offers several significant enhancements to reduce latency and increase performance. These devices also pack on-chip Hyper Finite Automata (HFA) engines to enable co-processing.

The NITROX DPI CN17XX processor and board family offers look-aside Layer 7 content processing with PCI-Express interface. These processors can be used in conjunction with the OCTEON family and other general-purpose processors (x86). Since same engines are integrated on Cavium's OCTEON II processor software migration from CN17XX family to OCTEON II is easier.

"Over the past few years, Cavium's outstanding execution has enabled it to achieve the #1 position in the security processor market share and achieve the highest growth rate in the embedded processor category", said Bob Wheeler, senior analyst at The Linley Group. "The NITROX DPI family expands the Cavium NITROX product line into layer 7 security with sophisticated new DPI technology that eliminates the tradeoff between performance and pattern rule-set size found in other solutions."

The CN17XX processor is supported by software, board & SDK to speed up the development.

"Our new NITROX DPI product line with HFA technology has solved key fundamental issues which previously prevented mass deployment of deep packet inspection across a range of networking applications," said Rajiv Khemani, VP and GM, Networking and Communications at Cavium Networks. "We developed this product line in close partnership with several major OEMs, who have been extremely pleased with its features and performance".

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